You don’t have to be a Fortune 500 company to end up in the crosshairs of cybercriminals. In fact, small/medium businesses right here in the Fargo-Moorhead area are increasingly becoming prime targets. Why? Because hackers know smaller organizations are often easier to breach—and more likely to pay.
For large corporations, a data breach is costly but survivable. For many small businesses, it could be a game-ender.
According to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024, the average cost of a breach is now $4.88 million—and that figure includes downtime, lost customers, legal fees, ransom payments, and the long-term hit to your reputation.
That’s not just scary—it’s a wake-up call.
How Local Businesses Are Fighting Back
The good news is that there’s a smarter, faster way to protect your business: Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR).
Think of EDR as a digital security guard that never takes a coffee break.
While traditional antivirus only blocks known threats, EDR watches everything happening on your company’s devices—logins, file changes, unusual activity. If ransomware tries to spread or a login comes from an unusual location, EDR stops it in its tracks before it does real damage.
Why This Matters More Than Ever
Cybercriminals aren’t kicking down the front door anymore—they’re sneaking in with stolen passwords, disguising malicious code as harmless files, and waiting for one small employee mistake to strike.
Without EDR, your business is playing defense with one hand tied behind its back.
With EDR, those threats are identified and neutralized before they bring your operations to a halt.
Your Insurance Company Might Require It
Here’s a surprise for many business owners: cyber insurance providers are increasingly requiring EDR. Without it, your claim could be denied—just like a fire insurance claim without a smoke detector.
Protecting Fargo-Moorhead Businesses for 25+ Years
At Information Management Systems (IMS), we’ve spent decades keeping local businesses safe and running smoothly. Our clients stay with us year after year because we respond fast, solve problems quickly, and make sure technology is an asset—not a headache.
Whether it’s protecting your network from a ransomware attack or getting you back online after an outage, we’re here to make sure you never have to find out what a $4.88 million cyberattack feels like.
Is Your Business Protected?
If you’re not sure, now’s the time to find out.
Schedule a free cybersecurity discovery call with our Fargo-based team. We’ll walk you through your current setup, identify any gaps, and give you plain-English recommendations—no tech jargon, no pressure.
Better safe than sorry—especially when “sorry” could cost you everything.
📞 Call us today at (701) 364-2718
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